Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Pensacola
54,011
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Pensacola
$72,699
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Pensacola
$276,500
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Pensacola
$1,209
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Pensacola
1.31
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Pensacola
116.3
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Pensacola
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Pensacola
5.5%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Pensacola?
Pensacola is Bethlehem's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Pensacola
54,011
Bethlehem has a 30% larger population than Pensacola.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Pensacola
1.31
Pensacola has a 45% higher violent crime than Bethlehem.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Pensacola
11.16
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Pensacola
59.2%
Both cities lean Republican, but Pensacola has a stronger Republican lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Pensacola
5.5%
Bethlehem has a 24% higher unemployment than Pensacola.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Pensacola
$72,699
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Pensacola
$276,500
Pensacola has a 14% higher home values than Bethlehem.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Pensacola
31.3%
Pensacola has a 26% higher education than Bethlehem.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Pensacola
67.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Pensacola
116.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Pensacola share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Pensacola
Pensacola leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pensacola leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPensacola has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,471 vs $1,634 in Bethlehem (11% lower). Pensacola scores 130.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Bethlehem. Bethlehem scores 101.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.1 in Pensacola.
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Housing Market — Pensacola leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPensacola has a median property tax of $1,683 vs $4,186 in Bethlehem (149% lower). Bethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 10.3% in Pensacola. Pensacola has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 50.7% in Bethlehem.
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Pensacola leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem: 40,044 vs Pensacola: 28,026 for labor force. Pensacola has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 7.2% in Bethlehem. Pensacola has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 15.8% in Bethlehem.
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRPensacola has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.68 in Bethlehem. Bethlehem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Pensacola. Bethlehem has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.42 compared to 1.01 in Pensacola.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Pensacola leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPensacola has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.3% compared to 23.3% in Bethlehem. Pensacola has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 42.5% in Bethlehem.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a population of 77,069, about 1.4x the size of Pensacola (54,011). Bethlehem skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 40.8.
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Black
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Bethlehem
Pensacola
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePensacola: 5 vs Bethlehem: 4 for with emergency services. Bethlehem: 4.2 vs Pensacola: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in Pensacola. Bethlehem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Pensacola. Pensacola has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 14.2% in Bethlehem.
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